At the end of the pre-taped show, Cuneta, who has often joked about herweight and hearty appetite, surprised the audience by announcing herintention to beat the world record of most ’siopao’ buns eaten in 60seconds.

Then with a wave of her hand, a table full of siopao was wheeled into thestage. “Eto po ang talent ko (my friends this is my talent),” she said,giggling. “Susubukan ko pong matalo ang record ng pinakamaraming siopao namakakain sa loob ng isang minuto.”

A representative from Guinness Book of World Records was on hand towitness and verify the record attempt. The world record had been held by aBeijing man, Li Chun, who managed to eat 35 siopao buns in 60 seconds in2007.

The audience gasped in shock as they saw a side of Cuneta they had notseen before. The Megastar started stuffing her mouth with the buns oneafter the other and swallowing them in one gulp.